Latin word punctum comes from Ancient Greek πυγμή, Proto-Indo-European *pewḱ-, and later Proto-Italic *pungō (To prick, to sting.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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πυγμή | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
*pewḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*peuǵ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
*pungō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | To prick, to sting. |
pungo | Latin (lat) | I prick, puncture, sting. |
punctum | Latin (lat) | (, also, _, grammar, maths) point. Moment. Puncture. Small portion. |